(A) Any person found to be in violation of this subchapter, or any permit or condition issued pursuant to this subchapter, shall be served by the city with written notice stating the nature of the violations). This notification may contain additional requirements or conditions, including schedules of compliance, determined to be necessary by the city to correct the violation(s). This notice shall be in addition to, and in no way limit, any additional enforcement actions that the city deems necessary.
(B) (1) The city may suspend the wastewater service and/or a wastewater permit when the suspension is necessary, in the opinion of the city, in order to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present an imminent or substantial endangerment to the health or welfare of persons, to the environment, causes interference to the POTW or causes the city to violate any condition of its NPDES permit.
(2) Any person notified of a suspension of the wastewater service and/or the wastewater permit should immediately stop or eliminate the contribution. In the event of a failure of the person to comply voluntarily with the suspension order, the city shall take the steps as deemed necessary including immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the wastewater facilities or endangerment to any individuals. The city shall reinstate the wastewater service upon proof of the elimination of the non-complying discharge.
(C) If any person discharges sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes into the city's wastewater facilities contrary to the provisions of this subchapter, federal or state pretreatment requirements, or any order of the city, the City Attorney may commence an action for appropriate legal and/or equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. 157, passed 6-18-1998)